Library Ministry
Reading is a wonderful exercise for the mind..
Reading is Knowledge
CUMC Library
The mission of the Library Ministry is to serve as a resource and reference center offering materials brought together to help enrich lives, provide a means to gain knowledge, help with leisure, deepen spiritual understanding and offer spiritual nourishment and growth to individuals and our congregation.
Reference Links You Can Use
Want to learn more about Christian history? Christianity Today’s Christian History Magazine website has the info for you.
Got that hymn on the brain but can’t remember the title? Check out the Net Hymnal website to listen to hymns, see lyrics, and learn more about the composers of over 10,000 hymns not under copyright restrictions.
Misplaced your copy of The History of the Church by Bishop Eusebius (260 – 340 AD)? Check out the Christian Classics Ethereal Library for electronic versions of classic church documents by St. Augustine, St. Bede, St. Teresa of Avila, and of course, Bishop Eusebius – thankfully all translated into English!
Check out current and past winners of the ECPA Christian Book Award for fiction and nonfiction.
Check out current and past winners of the Christy Award for Christian fiction.
Want to know which Christian books are flying off shelves the fastest? For that you need the Christian Bestsellers List.
Can I take my kid to that movie? The Dove Foundation website has reviews and ratings on movies currently in the theater as well as those available for sale. Movies are rated for content in: sex, language, violence, drug and alcohol use, and nudity.